LOS ANGELES Oct 27 (Reuters) - Twentieth Century Fox film
studio and director James Cameron on Wednesday unveiled plans
for two new "Avatar" movies, erasing any lingering doubt over
whether they would again team up for sequels to the biggest
blockbuster movie of all time.
Cameron promised fans of the $2.8 billion global box office
bonanza that he would "not back off the throttle" of the
original movie's visual and emotional sci-fi story about the
tall, blue Na'vi people who dwell on the lush moon, Pandora.
"Avatar 2" is projected to land in theaters in December
2014 with a third film coming one year later.
"'Avatar' was conceived as an epic work of fantasy -- a
world that audiences could visit, across all media platforms,
and this moment marks the launch of the next phase of that
world," Cameron said in a statement.
The "Titanic" director unleashed "Avatar" on audiences last
year with new 3D technology and an emotional tale that mixed
Hollywood-style action with a tale of humans trying to exploit
the natural resources on Pandora.
The combination of adventure and environmentalism thrilled
audiences. Along with the massive box office -- "Avatar" dwarfs
the No. 2 film ever, "Titanic," with $1.8 billion in ticket
sales -- "Avatar" also became the best-selling Blu-ray DVD of
all time.
The movie earned nine Oscar nominations and won three, and
it was named the year's best movie at the Golden Globe Awards.
"We had no higher priority, and can feel no greater joy,
than enabling Jim to continue and expand his vision of the
world of 'Avatar.' Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairmen Jim
Gianopulos and Tom Rothman said in a joint statement.
Cameron promised that the second and third movies would
have "self contained" stories that are part of the greater
story arc of the Na'vi struggling against humans.
Back in August, he told Reuters he wanted to direct a
sequel and a third film, and that when writing the screenplay,
he would write two different movies at the same time.
Production is scheduled to begin in 2011. [nN25158555]
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studio and director James Cameron on Wednesday unveiled plans
for two new "Avatar" movies, erasing any lingering doubt over
whether they would again team up for sequels to the biggest
blockbuster movie of all time.
Cameron promised fans of the $2.8 billion global box office
bonanza that he would "not back off the throttle" of the
original movie's visual and emotional sci-fi story about the
tall, blue Na'vi people who dwell on the lush moon, Pandora.
"Avatar 2" is projected to land in theaters in December
2014 with a third film coming one year later.
"'Avatar' was conceived as an epic work of fantasy -- a
world that audiences could visit, across all media platforms,
and this moment marks the launch of the next phase of that
world," Cameron said in a statement.
The "Titanic" director unleashed "Avatar" on audiences last
year with new 3D technology and an emotional tale that mixed
Hollywood-style action with a tale of humans trying to exploit
the natural resources on Pandora.
The combination of adventure and environmentalism thrilled
audiences. Along with the massive box office -- "Avatar" dwarfs
the No. 2 film ever, "Titanic," with $1.8 billion in ticket
sales -- "Avatar" also became the best-selling Blu-ray DVD of
all time.
The movie earned nine Oscar nominations and won three, and
it was named the year's best movie at the Golden Globe Awards.
"We had no higher priority, and can feel no greater joy,
than enabling Jim to continue and expand his vision of the
world of 'Avatar.' Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairmen Jim
Gianopulos and Tom Rothman said in a joint statement.
Cameron promised that the second and third movies would
have "self contained" stories that are part of the greater
story arc of the Na'vi struggling against humans.
Back in August, he told Reuters he wanted to direct a
sequel and a third film, and that when writing the screenplay,
he would write two different movies at the same time.
Production is scheduled to begin in 2011. [nN25158555]
Watch Sci Fi Online
